PEARL OF AFRICA MINI SAFARI (14 DAYS)
Day 1:Meet and greet at respective accommodation then visit Kasubi cultural site for a rich heritage site for the Baganda and then proceed on to Namugongo Martyrs shrine a religious site for the Christians and then proceed on to L. Mburo with a stop over at the equator for photographs.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your own choice
Day 2:After breakfast we use the kazuma track which passes through wooded grassland-black-bellied bustards often patrol the area. This track takes us to Kazuma hill-in order to experience a real exposure to L.Mburo National Park. This will enable you see all five lakes within the park and rolling hills. In the afternoon we go for a boat ride on L.mburo.The lake is rich with a diversity of animal and plant species which are only clearly viewed while on a boat-crocodiles, hippopotami and birds like pelicans, black crake, Heron.The boat takes 2 hours maximum.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your own choice
Day 3:After break fast a nature walk to the salt leak to see animals in case there species that were missed and probably would be at the salt leak and off to Kabale.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your own choice
Day 4:After break fast take a boat to Bushara Island if night was at overland camp/ do birding or visit the some of the surrounding Islands before going to Bwindi.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your own choice
Day 5: After an early breakfast and briefing by a ranger guide enter the gorilla sanctuary for a thrilling experience. Gorillas are very special animals –rare, gentle, like us yet so different. Tracking them is a unique experience as it leads you into a strange land to meet unusual creatures on their own terms! This basically is a humble yet thrilling experience at the same time. The guide will lead you through the gorillas’ world, explaining the aspects of their ecology and behavior along the way.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your own choice
Day 6:Very early breakfast and we proceed on to Queen Elizabeth National park via the Ishasha sector.We may be lucky to sight tree climbing lions only found in this part of the park.
Dinner and overnight in Mweya at accommodation of your own choice
Day 7: We do a game drives today. Queen Elizabeth National Park has diverse Eco-systems of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters and is the home of different species of wildlife. It will provide you an opportunity to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, and defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi and Bushbuck. In the afternoon take a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel to relax as well as view the water animals let alone the birds.
Dinner and overnight in Mweya at accommodation of your own choice
Day 8:After breakfast get away from nature and game to visit L.Katwe salt works and see how the community here makes a livelihood through mining salt from the lake using traditional old century methods as we continue to Kibale.
Dinner and overnight in Mweya at accommodation of your own choice
Day 9: We shall do a full day search of Chimpanzees and other primates living in the forest. The guide provides detailed explanations on primates, forest flora and fauna. This walk is both informative and enjoyable. Possibly visit Bigodi wetland sanctuary before retiring for the night.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your choice.
Day10: Drive northwards whole day to Murchison falls National Park enjoying the scenery while passing through local homesteads.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your choice.
Day 11:Early morning game drive on the tracks your experienced guide will choose to see game which includes giraffe, antelope, lion, elephant, Uganda Kob and many more. The afternoon will be for a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, hippos and crocodiles are abundant here, elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks and a variety of birds e.g. herons, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, fish eagles, kingfishers will be seen and if lucky the shoebill. Actually this is one of the highlights of Murchison falls National Park.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your choice.
Day 12:After break fast we leave the park for Jinja driving through the famous Luwero triangle.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your choice.
Day 13:After breakfast we go for whole day rafting on the mighty Nile at Bujagali falls.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your choice.
Day 14:Brief stop over at the source of the Nile, proceeding on to Mabira a tropical rain forest and time allowing Ssezibwa falls-beautiful rocks as we continue to Kampala.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your choice.
End of Safari.
Price includes transport to and from Kampala, Park entrance fees, game drive fees, boat ride on the Nile, Kazinga Channel and L.Mburo, accommodation on full board and an English speaking driver (guide), lunch to and from, Chimp tracking fees, nature walking fees. It however excludes beverages, souvenirs, tips and all expenditures of a personal nature.
